Question 1

Which English programmes are included?

Accepted Answer

The two PDFs linked from the university’s current 2026 admissions page contain the same eleven master’s subjects. An unlinked, search-indexed English PDF contains nine additional subjects; those remain held until their current recruitment is confirmed. No current English undergraduate route is verified.

Question 2

What are the academic and age requirements?

Accepted Answer

The current master’s guide requires a non-Chinese citizen with a valid foreign passport, age 18–25, good physical and mental health, and bachelor-level graduation or higher. The narrow published age range is retained; do not substitute a more typical master’s age limit.

Question 3

What English evidence is accepted?

Accepted Answer

The current linked guide quotes IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80 for English instruction. The standing application page also accepts Duolingo but does not publish a minimum. Confirm any alternative evidence or exemption; an older English proficiency-certificate option is not treated as an automatic current waiver.

Question 4

Must English students learn Chinese?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The June 2026 foreign-student master’s rules require Chinese/China Overview study and an HSK level 3 certificate to obtain the degree. This is a graduation requirement, separate from entry. No unstated HSK score threshold is added.

Question 5

Can the thesis and defence be in English?

Accepted Answer

The foreign-specific rule requires an English-route thesis to be written in English with a detailed Chinese abstract. Defence may be conducted in English. Publication is encouraged in that rule. Its specific foreign-student requirements govern over the admission PDF’s earlier general comparison with domestic students.

Question 6

How long is the degree?

Accepted Answer

The programme is full-time and normally three years. The foreign-specific rule allows a maximum five-year period to apply for the degree. Coursework normally finishes within two years, and the proposal-to-degree-defence interval is normally at least one year.

Question 7

Are next-cycle applications open?

Accepted Answer

The verified application window was 1 March–1 April 2026, with PPT/video interviews 15–25 April and admission/visa documents by 10 July. That cycle has passed. Early September is a recurring entry description; no precise next-cycle application or start date is verified.

Question 8

What fees are published?

Accepted Answer

The 2026 guide quotes annual humanities tuition CNY 18,000 and science/engineering tuition CNY 20,000, without allocating every route. Application is CNY 800; compulsory insurance CNY 800/academic year; a visa-related fee is quoted CNY 400/year. Confirm the actual tuition category, billing basis and current charges.

Question 9

What accommodation should I budget for?

Accepted Answer

The fee table lists a four-person room at CNY 3,000/year, but the brochure’s accommodation text describes double/triple rooms. Do not assume that price applies to those room types or a specific campus. Obtain written confirmation of room type, per-student billing, utilities, deposits and allocation.

Question 10

What scholarship is described?

Accepted Answer

The currently linked native guide describes a university scholarship with a tuition waiver and CNY 1,500/month for ten months per year. Its conditions include the stated 90% course-attendance requirement, passing all subjects, complying with rules and supervisor approval. Selection and the actual award notice govern; later funding is unconfirmed.

Question 11

Which documents are required?

Accepted Answer

The standing process lists a photo, passport valid for at least one year, China visa/residence page if relevant, highest qualification and transcript, English proof, HSK evidence if held, a physical examination form within six months and a non-criminal certificate. Other-language documents need notarised Chinese or English translations.

Question 12

Which campus and services apply?

Accepted Answer

The university has Yanta and Lintong campuses. The international office is at Lishan/Lintong; the admissions table does not assign every programme’s teaching or room. The guide lists dining including Islamic-style daily living, health services and student facilities; confirm provision at your assigned campus. The cover shows a historical 2011 Lishan/Lintong campus scene.

Question 13

Who handles international admissions enquiries?

Accepted Answer

The International Education College publishes zhangwy@xust.edu.cn. Its current contact page says room 411 in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Building, Lishan/Lintong; the 2026 guide says 410, so confirm the room. The wider international-cooperation office uses a separate mailbox and publishes 029-83858145/029-85583033.

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